Re: [Boost-build] Boost.Build wiki has been spammed

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-04 15:18:28

On 8/4/06, Reece Dunn <msclrhd_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Klaus Nowikow wrote:
> > see https://zigzag.cs.msu.su:7813/boost.build/wiki/WikiFormatting
> >
> > Is ist possible to revert to older versions of a page in this wiki?
>
> I have reverted this instance of the spam attack and for that page
> only.

Thanks!

It is likely not to be 100% perfect as I:
> *  viewed the differences between version 1 and 1;
> *  copied that into a text editor;
> *  removed the spaces & line numbers at the start of each line;
> *  replaced the contents of the page with the corrected text
> so I may have some of the spacing at the start incorrect.
>
> It would be nice if there was a more automated way of doing this.
>
> Also, putting an annonymous access username and password on
> the login makes it easier for spammers to target -- kind of defeats
> the purpose of having authorised access.

The idea is that most spammers don't write spam by hand, the use some robots
which don't have AI. Suggestion on better hiding
password and username are welcome ;-)

- Volodya